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rat fPff W1W Subscription, $2.00 a Year; Six Months, $1.00. the most wipklt circilatiop weekly newspaper xs this 8Ecno?r qxly county skat newspapeb op fraxklix county. Franklin County's Best Paper. ESTABLISHED IN 1865. UNION, FRANKLINCOUNTYtlHlISSOURI, FRIDAY, JUNETsTliT VOL 59 Na 15. f COURT EXES TAX LEVIES FOR YEAR Bif International Track Bought for Road Work Nash, ' Quads to Be Returned. Tbe County Court adjourned last Friday after a busy five-day ces sion. They -will not be in session sloa again until Monday, July 7 Among the most important. natters tbat came before the court was tbe fixing of the tax' levies for tbe taxes of 1924, and the purchase of a large International truck ' to be used (or road work. The total county tax lery waa fixed at SI cents, compared to 32 cents last year. It Is divided as follows: For general revenue purposes, 25 cents; road tax, 9 cents. The levy of last year was divided as follows: . For general revenue pur poses, 20 cents; road tax,, 12 cents. The state tax levy will be the same aa last year 10 cents divided as follows: .State revenue, 5c; state capital building, lc; state blind pen stoa, 2c; state soldiers' bonus, 2c. In the purchase of the Interna tional truck, Jesse F. Ekey, highway engineer, was appointed agent to purchase the same. It la to be a S ton, model 83, with all-steel dump body, removable eide and under-mounted hoist, 5-lnch eoHd rubber tires in front and 10-lnch solid rubber tires in the rear. The price of tM track complete is to ke H20, less $6(0 which 4 to toe allowed for three old hoists and bodies which the county is taking off three Nash Quad tracks) that they have been using These trucks were loaned to tbe county by the state and the county equipped them with hoists. The court found that these three trucks could no longer be used to advantage because of the expense of keeping them up and it waa ordered that two of them be returned to the state while the other to to be rigged up for rock 4 ruling purposes. Another matter that came before the court that Is of especial Interest to many of our readers is the pay-- nent for additional right-of-way by the court. Citizens of Union recently presented a petition (or the payment of right-of-way on - route No. 12 beginning at lands of John Mess-mer, west of iLeslie, and extending east towards Union, a distance of 14 -uriles,- moantiag to I188. . The court made a partial payment of $940 towards this right-of-way. Other business transacted by the court follows: Skinner-Kennedy Stationery Co. Is allowed (26.19 for stationery and die. J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co. to allowed 29 for brushes, and mops for poor borne and 121.65 for (brushes and mops for court house. Warrants' Issued to the following are ordered cancelled: No. 462 to Dave Jackson; 466, Lizzie MoCIure: 467, Margaret Stall; 441, John Blom- qum; 460, Silvia Perkins. - Denton Sand; ft Gravel Co. is al lowed 263 for gravel shipped to Washington for' bridge over St. Johns Creek. , Joel Hagan and wife are admitted to poor home as inmates.- A. F. Borberg, county school superintendent, allowed $222.45, salary and expenses for May. . Frank O. Frlcke, road overseer of district No. 38, allowed 1100 as checking account. Jno. J. Schuster 1 allowed $94.50 for repair-tag bridge fill on Fox Creek in road district No. 6. L. H. Gehlert, sheriff, allowed 17.80 for serving citation on Homer I. Hopkins. Geo. J. 8. Keller, circuit clerk,, al lowed $208.33, salary for May..- Bond of r. G. Lane, treasurer of Gerald special road district, is ap proved nd filed. The application for exemption of poll tax by E: J, Holfcnana to reject- so-. . - ..--"tW ft Riley 4k Bailey Construction- Co. " is Allowed $46.10 for labor and material used at bridge over Meramec. Needy- Mothers , allowances . are ordered made. .' ' Subscription amounting to $ 3 1 2 to assist county in the payment, of construction of bridge across Mackle Creek In ll-43-2e, to presented.. ' Tbe Court finds that bridge there ' to a public necessity and the highway en gineer is oraerea 10 ipurcnase steel and cause bridge and approaches to be erected. ' ... . The claim (or compensation of W M. Beauchamp .for quarantining of 20 eows because of tuberculosis is rejected and dismissed, It appearing to the court that cattle were located outside of county at time of quaran tine. . . , . Abstract of fees earned by Geo. J. 8. Keller - as circuit clerk during May to filed. Geo. D. Barnes, agent, to allowed $17.40, balance freight charge due on car of gravel shipped to. Aug Conrads for bridge over St: ' Johns Creek. , ; Arthur Gorg, welfare officer, : to- allowed $11.63 for services and expenses from February 21, 1924, to May 21, 1924. J. F. Ekey, highway engineer, al lowed $70, salary during May. Riley A Bailey Construction Co. allowed $480, balance due oa contract for bridge over Meramec near Pacific J. F. Ekey allowed $30.14 for assistant engineers. .- - H. J. Tiemanu to allowed $47.40 for hauling eoat from cars to poor home and court house. James Davies allowed $232.1$ for Hon. George H. Moore to Speak in County Next Week. ' Hon. George H. Moore of St Louis, who from all apparent Indi cations seems to be leading the field of Democratic aspirants for the nomination for Governor of Missouri, will make his first speaking tour of tne campaign In this county on Fri day and Saturday, June 20 and 21 On Friday, June 20, -beginning at o clock, he will speak in Washing ton, in the evening of the same day be will speak In Pacific at 7:30 o'clock.. On Saturday, June 21, be will speak In Sullivan at 1 o'clock and in St. Clair at 4 o'clock, Later in the campaign Mr, Moore expects to visit Union and other points in the Interest of bis candidacy. Press reports from all sections of Missouri indicate that Mr. Moore is by far the strongest of the Demo emtio candidates for the Governor ship. Late reports from Central Missouri, as well as Northeastvand Southeast, where Mr. Moore has been stumping, are to the effect that he will lead the field in the primary in August.- He is pointed to as a man with exceptional ability, highly acceptable to both tbe Wilson and Reed Democrats, and exceptionally popular in St. Louis, tbe Republican stronghold in the state. Farmers, their families, and the ladies are especially invited to bear Mr. Moore. - - - Franklin County Fed Cattle Sold on Chicago Live Stock Market: Perhaps for the first time In our history has Franklin County been represented on tbe Chicago Market Otto Schmidt and his son, Russell, of Berger, Mo., accompanied four car loads of cattle of their own feed ing to Chicago, last month, one lot weighing 1600 pounds average, sell ing at $10.60 per hundred; another lot weighing 1450 pounds average selling at $10.35 per hundred on the Chicago market, May 28. We un derstand Mr. Schmidt has shipped to market during the past sixty days of his own feeding, nine car -loads of cattle and four car loads of hogs, and has left over, on feed, eight ear loads of cattle and four car loads of hogs wl ich he expects to market within the coming sixty days. : DROWNED WHILE SETTING TROT LINES Henry Borgmann Lost Balance While Dipping Water Out of Small Row Boat. 4 Henry W. Borgmann - of near Beaufort fell out of a skiff into the Bourboise River while in the act of dipping out water and was drowned, late Saturday evening, June 7. The river was high because of tbe recent heavy rains and the body was not found until Sunday morning by ' a party headed by A. Jaeger. The in cident occurred about two miles south of Beaufort. An inquest was held by Coroner W. C. Miller of Labaddie Sunday afternoon, and . the Jury re turned a ; verdict of "Accidental Drowning".' From the testimony of Elmer Mueller at the inquest It appears that a "bunch" went fishing, and af ter Borgmann bad put out one trot line he asked . Mueller to o. .with htm down stream in a skiff to put out some more lines. , After he had put out line he began to dip water out of the boat. Mueller was sitting In the back swat of the skiff when be saw Borgmann . fall backward into the river. Mueller attempted to pass him an oar ou-t did not understand how to get It out, and therefore was helpless as Borgmann came up twice. It is not known it Borgmann knows how to swim.- He to about 24 years of age, farmer, .and lives with btm widowed mother. . , - ... - -. ,-, . i Mueller 'lives west' of ; 'Beaufort about 2 an ilea and admit he .does not know how to swim or row a boat."" After Borgmann fell In, mueiier eaiiea tor aeip irom me out ers upstream about one-halt mile. When they -came in answer- to his calls they found him drifting downstream. . and- saw i nothing . of .Borg mann. except his cap still floating on the water. They launched Mueller's boat and searched further for the body, i -t . , BorgmanVs watch, which he was wearing, stopped at 9:50 o'clock. LOCAL TEAM WINS SPLENDID CONTEST Rock' Islands, of St. Louis Are Victims In Closely Played Contest, Score 2-1. In probably one of the best games ever witnessed on a local diamond the Union Baseball Team defeated the Rock Islands of St. Louis lastj Sunday afternoon in nine innings, by the score of 2 to 1. . The homj boys were on the'short end of tad store during practically the entire game and were unable to -fait the ball with men on bases. Tbe two rum scored by Union were put across in the eighth inning when Julius, the first batter up. in the inning, received a life at first when the right fielder missed a hard chance on a short fly to right. Jones, the next batter up, laced a pretty hit to right which sail ed over the right fielder's head and went for three bases, Julius scoring on the hit. . Jansen, pinch hitting, re ceived a life at first when tbe second baseman missed a hard-hit grounder, Jones scoring the winning run. The Union team played like sea soned veterans in tne field, not a costly mlscue resulting during the entire game. -Schults, tbe Union moundsman,' was master of the sit uation during the entire game, al lowing but 6 hits, no two of which came in a single-inning. The one run scored by the visitors resulted when, with third and first bases oc cupied and two down, an attempt was made to get the runner from first going to second. ' The out was made, but the runner from third crossed the base before the play at second was finished. Quite a nice crowd was out to wit ness the game, although there was still plenty of room in the covered grand stand to accommodate a great many more. The Union team to playing good ball and is deserving of the support and co-operation of the Union fans. Next Sunday the Washington Tig ers will be here for a game with tbe Union team. The Tigers are reputed are being a fast team and will no doubt make it Interesting for Un ion. Game will begin promptly at DISCUSSES: STATE ROAD PROGRAM ' I I I I ! Better Highways Means Better Homes, Schools, Churches, and More Money. . By B. H. Plepmeier, Chief Engineer ' Mo. Highway Commission. - Everyone to interested in our state road program. ' They should be especially interested just now, as the program will be greatly retarded in 1925 if something- Is not done to remedy the condition at an early date. The State Fund Commission has no authority to sell any road bonds in 1925. This would mean a serious delay in our construction program. The next Legislature will be con fronted with a difficult problem to provide road construction and maintenance funds next year because of the present limited revenue. The road, boosters of the State, acting through the : Missouri Auto mobile Club, have started the circulation of an initiative petition so that the question of additional funds and a speeding up of the construc tion program may be acted upon by all voters at the regular election in November to relieve this embarrassing condition. ; - HIGHWAY NEEDS. Your State Highway Commission In a formal statement presented to the Legislature in February 1923, set out clearly that the $60,000,000 of state road bonds would not complete the hard-surfacing of the entire state highway system of 7,640 miles laid out by the Legislature. Under date of .March 20, 1924, your Commis sion further stated tbat public senti ment is demanding a much more rapid completion of the roads than is possible under the present law governing the expenditure of the $60,000,00 of road bonds, and that some definite financing program should be provided at an early date to insure the completion of the 7.640 miles of state roads designat ed, i For an adequate financing plan the Commission has recommended a fit- WHEAT CROP NOW 68 PCLOF NORMAL Late Season Makes County Crops Less Promising Than In Former Years, ' fluprtatendent Honored". County Superintendent Of Schools A.'F. Borberg, received word this week that he had been appointed as one o: tne three judges for the edu catlonal exhibit at the State Fair at Sedalis. August 16 to 23. Actual Judging of the work will begin on Tuesday, August 19. ' This to quite an honor to Mr. Borberg and comes to him because of his prominence among the county superintendents of the state. ' . i Miss Kathryn Moore Married. (Continued on page ei&rbt.) Word comes to us that Miss Kathryn Moore, sister of Mrs. Elmo E. Reybura of this city, and Charles O'Connor, both of St, Louis, were married about three months ago. The marriage was keot a secret un til a short lime ago when their, mar riage became known. Mr. O Connor is an insurance broker. Mrs. O'Con-ner to well known here, having visited here frequently. Mr. and Mrs. ; O'Conner are making their borne in St. Louis. . 1 2:30 o clock. A good crowd and a ty per cent Increase, in motor II- hotly contested game are expected, cense fees, which will make the own-Admission 20c and 30c. er of a Ford car pa $ 3.10 more, On Sunday 'evening a dance will bringing the a veracs ' license fee In be given at the City Park for the Missouri to $12.76, for ell. cars, a benefit of the ball team. There are gasoline tax of two cents per gallon. a great many expenses that come up for motor vehicle fuel, excluding fuel relative to the ball team and it is for tractors, etc.. and the Privilege of the desire to raise this money with- selling bonds at a rate of not to ex- out neing obliged to ask for public coed $15,000,000 annually. This ad-donations. The Oriole Orchestra of ditional revenue, together with the Washington will furnish the music motor license fees that are now col- for the dance. Don't forget, this lected.' will provide an Income, for dance Is Sunday evening, June 16. ' state road purposes of between $9,- 000,000 and $10,000,000 annually. St. Clair Native Dead. ' Tnl wlu enable the Department to speed up tne $60,000,000 construc- Peter Clark MacFarlann a n&tivo tlon program and to complete the of St. Clair, committed suicide in entire road system in every county San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday,' tns State at a date not far beyond June 10, by. firing a bullet into his lnB m pngmaiiy provided lor, in brain. MacFarlane was nationally centennial Koad Law for corn- known as an author, actor and Pieting the $60,000,000 program, preacher. He was 63 years old. His FINANCING. The Centennial Road career reached from his first position l4kw Intended for the motor owner i as a railroad clerk to that of a sue- t0 "nance ' the const suction and ceseful author, flickering for a brief maintenance of the $60,000,000 pro- period before the footlights when he s"1 evident that the was an actor, and Including seven motor license rees win finance the years as a pastor. Withim the oast oo,oo,ooo bond, program without 15 years he had written msnv vol. nr property tax. It is equally evl- umes of fiction and .was a favorite aent the additional income tug contributor to the Donula nbiiM.iKested by the Commission will com- tions. His best known works were Plete the 7,640 miles of state roads Held to - Answer." "Those Who without any - additional, bonds or Hava Come Back ," "The Quest of Property tax, v the Yellow Peril," "The Crack in r "Should the motor owners finance the Bell," and tbe "Hell Pavera." I construction and maintenance of Mr, MacFarlaea ,wu hnVn 4n at -I the entire state road mileare?" and Clalr.a, March I, 1371. i He was "Cn e "ord MT" are questions educated la 4he: Florida Agricultural frenUr raised. College and later attended Berkeley Motor owners can well afford the xsiuie seminary. lexponse accessary to construct and Suicide was attributed to, a. long maintain tne 7,640 miles, or seven The season to late and most crops are less promising than last year, eay theNCarmers of Franklin County who estimate their wheat at 60 per cen of normal, corn 60 per cent, oats 80 per cent, all tame hay 68 per cent. timothy 69 per cent, clover 85 per cent, clover and timothy mixed 81 per cent, alfalfa 80 per cent, pastures 86 peTVent, and gardens 86 per cent. Missouri wheat at 68 per cent normal (15 points below the May 1st condition) Indicates a yield of 10.54 bushels per acre or 21,807,000 bushels, according to E. A. Logan and Jewell Mayes of the Bureau of Agricultural ' Economics and State Board of Agriculture, on 2,069,000 acres compared to .2,914,000 last year when the yield was 37,882,000 bushels. Indications now point to the lowest acre yield since 1916, approximating 1921 at 10.9 bushels. The only other years since 1900 showing a lower yield were 1903 at 8.7 and 1908 at 10, and 1916 at 8.5. Missouri -wheat harvest will be later than usual on account of cool weather during May and June. Hessian fly and chinch bugs have done less damage than last -year. . The crop is best in northwest sections and poorest In eastern counties where crop has deteriorated since May 1. Additional Safety Device for Bank of Union. During the past week the Bank of Union has Installed an additional protection for Its valuables which are kept in Its vault, which Includes Its customers' deposit boxes. The new device is in the form of a gas apparatus which will overcome the in truder even witn tne aid of a gas mask. Several years ago the Bank of Union bad an extra locking device put on their door by the Anakln Locking Device Company of Chicago This device furnished additional locking contraption In the case of culprits being able to master the old locks. The new device just Installed is also a patent of the Anakln Com pany. In case jobbers gain tbeir way through the vault door the gas Is automatically set on and will over power the bandits almost at once. This gas will last at full strength fully twenty-four hours and is referred to as an almost positive protection. It Is a new invention and is being installed by many large banks of the country. Newly Ordained Priest Will Say first bolemn Holy Mass at Local Church. Ret. John Lakebrlnk, who was or dained last Sunday to the priesthood in St. Louis by the Most Rev. John J. Glennon, will say his first Solemn Holy Mass at the Immaculate Con ception Church next Sunday, June 16, at 10:30 o'clock, a. m. Quite some preparations are being made for this service and it is expected that quite a number of priests from the neighboring parishes will' attend Oats acreage shows increase of 10 1 RV Lakebriok is a brother of Win per cent over tost year, totaling 1,- Lakebrlnk of this city. 618.000 acres comnared to 1.380.-1 Beginning Sunday, June 22, ser- 000 in 1923. The June 1st condi- Tlces at the local church will start tion of 70 ner cent indicates an av- with the summer schedule, as fol erage yield per acre of 21.7 bushels tow: lrt Mass at 6:30 o'clock, a. or 32.941.000 bushels against 24.- m-i secuuu iubbs ai o.ov o ciock, a SO) AOfl laat vur. Out a mada hilt I 11 little arowth throughout northern On Friday evening, June 13,' the counties n account of drouth until children of the school will glye closing days of May. The crop Is thelr ,c'08,1,n entertainment at the un- mkin witA nrMrH, chool hall, beginning at 8 o'clock, Missouri tame hay acreage Increas- S;m- Admssion will be 86 cents and 1 nan isn4 -wa las-t vans n 1 vvuvn. wa a - vvuv vivi iaai j vas vs s total of 3,343,000 acres against 3, 310,000 last year. Present tton of 73 per cent Indicates . ton per acre or 8,176,000 tons com pared to 4,038,000 last year. Timo thy hay to 7 2 per cent , of normal, clover 78 per cent, clover and timo thy mixed 75 per cent and alfalfa, I Organize Volunteer Old uuard . '.H FARMERS HOLD BIG MEETING. IN UNION 83 per cent. Timothy shows no -in crease in acreage, but increases are noted in . other varieties. Indica tions are now very strong for much shorter hay crop than last year ow ing to lack of Teserve moisture to Get Additional Contract Signers in County. A meeting of Franklin County farmers was held in the court house Thn corn airnarn from nrpoent I In Union on Monday of this week plantings shows increased acreage w,tn tne ,ocal officers and quite a but stands are poor in most sections "umber of farmers from all parts of due from too much rain and cold in the co"nt.y Present. The main pur- south and too drv and cold In north. Pse OI lne meeting was to create Prapont mniainn i. .iiffl.ini hut h enthusiasm for the Producers Con poor start of the corn crop, and lack Krac' w.hlcn, th.e Mtosm Farmers' FILING DATE CLOSED FOR .CANDIDATES No Last-Minute Filing Many File for Places on' County Central Committees. of reserve moisture in the heavy corn- producing counties, may re- 1)1 In i r tnwa Afin Vi a n last ra s I rf thn nnnntv mcanntatinn XJ a ivt fa. Moles, mice, cut-worms and wire .'z" . m v . . uuteu r aureus u. tuuu, aHBiBwut- iw worms have been especially bad. .,. , tha .,,. ',,,.. Spring wheat sown Is less than last irj7,a X " .Tl -' ?::.!"d.ih9.5PJ "lM0L4!.d.r nd the duties of the "Old Guard." Tbe last day for the filing of can didates for office was last Friday. June 6, There were no last-minute , filing of candidates for remunerative) offices, although there were quite a number of filings the last few daya for committeemen. Since two years ago there has been some changes in . the law governing the election of committeemen. According to the new law, each voting precinct is entitled to two committeemen from each party, one of which must be male and the other a female. This change was not generally known and according to the filings there will be several contests unless some of those who filed withdraw. The new law also gives the City of Washington 8 committeemen, Instead- of two aa for merly. Washington has tour voting precincts. A complete Hat of those who have filed for county or township offices-follow: REPUBLICAN Sheriff Arthur Gorg. John Smith, Wolf H. Remmert. Prosecuting Attorney Frank W ' Jenny, Herbert A. Krog. Assessor Pleasant A. Smith,' Theo. A. Hoemann, Louis H. Gehlert. Treasurer Henry Griefleld. County Judge, 1st District Win. J. Mueller. County Judge, 2nd District J. E. Cole. Representative Wm. L, Steiner.. Benj. H. R. Pelater. Surveyor Jesse F. Ekey. Public Administrator Hermann F. Hansen. Coroner Dr. 6. L. Dewhirst. Constable (Lyon Township) C. A- Cuno. ' - Constable (St. John Township) - Erwln A. VltU Committeemen Boeuf Julius A, Krueger, Mr. Wm. L. Steiner. Boles Floreni Drewel, Miss E. C. Calkins, Mrs. Ella Garrett. Boone Thoe. F. Dulamy, Otto W. Reutter, Louis H. Kampschmldt. Calvey Otto Kober, Geo. B. Zum- walt, Marguerite A. TurobulL . , Central Oone- Wall, Frank. Weatherford. . Lyon Wm. RetDmeyer, Mrs. Louis A. Pelster. Meramec J. V. Denny, ' A. T. Glaser. New Haven Edw. Hebbeler. Mrs. Henry L. Hoemann, Mies h. C. Wer- ges. Union L. P. Ware, Amanda S. Brown. Washington I Ed. Hake. Mrs. A. A. Hesse, Mrs. J. H. Schaper. Washington II Henry Oberhausv ' Clara H. Evans. - Washington III Rud. Stelnhaus, - Association is fostering. The meetlni was called to order by John Lindner, county secretary Mrs. Wm. F. Vitt, of the county association. He Intro- Washington IV H. A, duced Floren L. Cuno, assistant see- stroeter, Mrs. E. H. Otto, DEMOCRATIC Herk- Representative Oscar Holtmeyer. Sheriff John J. Gable. Committeemen - . Boeuf Henry Strotbmann. and; losing battle wKh; iU health. Boosts Lloyd for Governor. per cent system. Investigations hava been-made over a period of about fiv years, by the Iowa State Col- legs, and the Iowa State Hlrhwav Department, In cooperation with the U. 8. Office of Public Roads, to de- Irvln 'Scully, veteran newspaper man nf fit T yin fa In TTnlnn n sees- a aa av as Ivlt VU 1 a . Saturday of last week in the Interest te'n tne C09t of operating motor of the candidacy of Hiram Lloyd for Th1:le XW Mgh- tbe Republican nomination for Gov- way"- Kun wtt ade of ernor of Missouri. Mr. Scully has Wonwnd r ml!e OTer wlou types covered a large part of. this section J rc1 surfacing with many kinds or tna nit tar thai i.invii.fii-.nnv.i"' uiuiur Tcuicies. r ruin loa nata ernor Club and "finds considerable I Ueoted, we find that there is an sentiment favoring Mr. Lloyd's can- average saving oi two ana one-hall didacy. Mr. Scully, was . formerly ettta Per mile in gasoline, tires and with the St. Louis TlmM later with general upkeep of the cars In favor the Associated' Press, and at present of the improved road over the or- has cnaree of the nnbllcltv work nf umary oiri roao. i am sure that the Liord-foT-Gowrnor Club. : He In-1 moot of you Will agree that the bad forms us that laer In the campaign I condition of our roads during the Mr. Lloyd will visit Franklin County. P&st x months has cost you large . . I amus w money ana eiptramve aeiavs. Concert and Dance at Washing- rna ,n mBF iwtees more than the 'ton Juno 20 " vi"-j uw yer mile , t, I quoted above. " I T 1 - -' ----- .I.LI- jsi The American Legion of Washing- iT'S " L'TJilVV? p" ton has booked their biggest -attrac- '!r. LVJ."" un- nf iii. .,. r hiri,. iht ITU' otor owner and at least twen- r..n. n Tk. Vo.I, m..K nv.... i irai uii m -aiw luueag? irav- of St. Louis, now playing at the Mis- t LtJ7n "ii", T6hlcIfi souri Theatre, ths Coronado Hotel l? !dit1V,H,,, and the Sunset Hill Country Club, tate ystem, if it were nio. - . ,j Improved. Assuming that the motor The concert will consist of popular' T,"r tTmI" bOUt ho"nd and classical selections and solos and f"!" Bn?11 wu.!4 hT9 rill nrnmntlv i at B VIu-W I co i,gvi JUim. W "LI J per Cent Immediately after the concert this 5 T0!ki B,iI r8Teled large 10-piece orchestra will play I "f "l l"f on for the Pavilion Jitney Dance. Ad- ',a system, ine saving, mission for the concert will be 60c. I therefore, to the motor owner, at tbe rmv ui iwu man outnuu cents per mile In operating his ear over a hard-surfaced road compared with operat ing ever the average dirt road, would be at least 2t2.E0, because of, the TkA iriA n ..n.A " H i. ...... ,.ni.i. JLlriLrXUi t'UA to th tribune, are members of creased over last year, but the pros- ,u ...! .tj L af ,.m pT SJL1 J contract and who are taking the Calvey D. I. Brennan, B. Soheve, fJfJfjS.Jf'i'L..?3?.. de: initiative to get others In their dls- Jr. . ' 1"'"'"" .."?' 01 trlct or neighborhood to sign no. ' Ceatral--T. W. Rakes, Geo. W. vrnu In iit u Following Mr. Cuno, W. R. Detmer, Reed, Margla B. Duckworth, Mrs. J. .Fruit crop will be fair, with apples fla.Mm.n t n, ...i..,i w win. t. i. l.oai!S!..Vt,wo:thJr?1 orop' wh'cl1 made an appealing address to the' Meramec-lj. W. Bealke, J. T uvivw -une. peacnes Jocai members and the "Old Guards," Williams. M. Cora C. Hartmeister, .LT .k ,v ,i; ; following the noon hour, a roll I Mabel M. Lane. - " fined to tbe southern third of state: call nhnwari that thirty w,i ,i.,. I . Pninia i.iiimi. n.. ?L--rl. m a crop.; ttome were present. A temporary organ!- St. Johns James C. Maupin. Mrs. ...... .wui u uuriawi, sauon was men formed by electing Theckla Brisker. . ' out need warm weather. O. C. Lrnch viea-nrfwMant -nf th.l ,iinin . t rvumu w tt.m. Ulunnri . .- .M 1 . I I , . auiorouai bivn IU - BQHQUI trc CDUDIT OrarfttllKfLtfnn alai ahalamo n I VILia .V- practically aU Idwer in prospect than and John Lindner as secretary. It 1 , Washington 1-3. H. Dickbrader. a year ago. nay conoKiona point to was then decided to elect a chair-1 Washington III J. B. Buach. Sr. high prices next year. All crops man for each township. , I , . need warmer weather and a contln- Hon. J. W. Booth of Union u iA. W t?..i:4 in- ir-i nlng to Aeed cultivation. Former Union , Boy Honored. notjaui .., maUm. n. n M 9 ... M.i. ..luj . . k . . . . ".vi,.. .uauuuu. vi iiiuiB- Miinu vu 10 uiaae a snort aooress in I t.ii u. ..j c, rni tore. Corn and cotton are begin- which- he stated that somethin Meetings Here, and at St. Ualr would have to be done for the aarl- - . UOinjr 10, 1'aciflC. .. cultural class, as arricultur is thl foundation of our government, ahd I ' Frank A. BHirks. the evangelist. with agriculture destroyed it meant no held the successful meeting here destruction of our rovernment. Thai I in Union and has at this writinr. 187. Royal D. M. Bauer, son of Mr. and meeting was then adiourned. Ths I additions to the fit. Clair Bantist Mrs. m. -w. juauer, rormeriy of un- meeting of the delegates and ths tinurcn. is to begin a meeting with, ion, has lately been awarded the "Old Guards" was then called totne BPtist Church In Pacific, Sun- ueita Bigma n scholarship key at order by Chairman O. C. Lvtwh. fnr day morning. - the University of Missouri for the the purpose of comnletlnar thaHrl The people of Pacific are traylnr class in Business and Public Admin-1 temporary organization. The deler I looking forward to a great re- istration oi gates of the various townshlnn !.. Tlval there. This key is now recognised as the ed the following chairmen, for the highest scholastic honor that can be following townshlns: To Celphmt Advent nf FlavrWff cvuiou uT siuuiiuu i-egiDierea m tne . soeui townsnip, US Car HOltmeier. I ' l.t&hla at I gKoiMi. V - . aiaaVSiI skwei Schools of Commerce. It is awarded New Haven: Boles townihln. Jnhn annually by the faculty at each uni- Dollar, Pacific; Central townshln. Charch Services in Moselle. ' Rev. Edw. D. Byrd will bold regu lar services In the Moselle Presby terian Church every Sunday, begin- improvement of the state road' sys-ning at 11 o'clock, a. m.. and S hem.. - 'clotk, p. m. Tne interested puouc invited to attend. . ' (Continued) pa page four.) versity In which there is a chapter Geo. Sachs, Union; Union township UcTring the Union WrTuA'i of tbe fraternity, to the senior who, W. L. AUton. Washington: naivv !tciiri-i A" -Un.lon. l!'1.ef!t.,., . "8 - j x j s . . . . . . . -i. . . - . w " ' tuu ruwur v.o. m iiirnian 11 trn r ani upon Bruiuftuoo, ja idb opinion oi lownaaip. Aiirea Bay, KobflrUrille; I nna. Vk tw. rr STS .SSSSJS- Klek.m9p, wmVrrfortflti merce. Cowan. Gerald; Lyon township. Her- 5-7 rfti. t"lI 'Jti This key can be awardnd to anv man Likr RA...rnr. t.i-i-.-.. I on ? ,tn DeBt Picnics of the student in the School of Commerce ship. Vernie - Emmons Lon.ri.7. !J""U" neo to ceieDrate the regardless of whether he Is a mem- Meramec township, H. La. Doyle, f mVairltinn fV fihHi A ber of, Delta 8lgma Pi. Mr. Bauer. 8ullivan. - S"nii0.i'om LbMI It however, is a charter member of the The chairman of each township ' at Tbaddi knrTw. fti.!! chapter at the University of Missouri, was instructed to notify every local . Jzi aov J neT.vd At tha. Dru..t tim. mv r..,i. i. ir.m -i..k i. m. .-.v. V. ITT. hTe a time and we hope they connected with the Andit .nil Rnnri on. or t. "rtM nn..A.-'. j " i wiucume-again ana onng irienaa to. Comnanr of America. Pnhll .lth. .m. th- 7,,1. .V", I iee now the "burg" looks afterit - - - p w .v wuv vyaawaa aaau IUD11 I has A countants, of St Louis. township. It is the duty of every HZ. . Mr. Bauer Is a graduate of the lceal club resident and Aerator n I Union High School, class of 1910, co-operate with these men and see Ciidehaua iVhaioi n iw.i ' the school at that time rivine but that their club lavt. u.t . &"iclians School Closing Postponed! two years work. Both Royal and "Old uuard" or as many as they see major Bauer are now graauates or nt ana forward their names to the toe state university. Major having cnairman oi their township, graduated this spring with a B. 8. . . degree In 'Agrculture. The Bauer Ice Cream Social at Oak Grove. ne distinction of having The Ladles Aid of the Oak Oro worsea tneir ways tnrough the uni- rhnroh n i i oi.i I oi tna t. , . a ,.. - - n ... B w IzsaaH DlViai I HdatK Uwa Uaaalli. ir..ll - versity witn out little financial aid. on the church lawn Satnrdav inn, ., Z . , Vu "ann. au They are well known here and we u, beginning 27 7 o'clock o m16" f .adTmle,,'0,, told " join their many friends in eztndiag EvJi. ' P- fttraooa of Janets will be honored congratulations. ' f j.nmmm 1? Don't forget this to June 2H. The closing : exercises of tha St. Jobns 8chool at Gildehaus which were to have taken place on'Sundav afternoon, June S, 1)24. at the ak..l U..1I a.u A m - cuaugs qi time.

rat fPff W1W Subscription, $2.00 a Year; Six Months, $1.00. the most wipklt circilatiop weekly newspaper xs this 8Ecno?r qxly county skat newspapeb op fraxklix county. Franklin County's Best Paper. ESTABLISHED IN 1865. UNION, FRANKLINCOUNTYtlHlISSOURI, FRIDAY, JUNETsTliT VOL 59 Na 15. f COURT EXES TAX LEVIES FOR YEAR Bif International Track Bought for Road Work Nash, ' Quads to Be Returned. Tbe County Court adjourned last Friday after a busy five-day ces sion. They -will not be in session sloa again until Monday, July 7 Among the most important. natters tbat came before the court was tbe fixing of the tax' levies for tbe taxes of 1924, and the purchase of a large International truck ' to be used (or road work. The total county tax lery waa fixed at SI cents, compared to 32 cents last year. It Is divided as follows: For general revenue purposes, 25 cents; road tax, 9 cents. The levy of last year was divided as follows: . For general revenue pur poses, 20 cents; road tax,, 12 cents. The state tax levy will be the same aa last year 10 cents divided as follows: .State revenue, 5c; state capital building, lc; state blind pen stoa, 2c; state soldiers' bonus, 2c. In the purchase of the Interna tional truck, Jesse F. Ekey, highway engineer, was appointed agent to purchase the same. It la to be a S ton, model 83, with all-steel dump body, removable eide and under-mounted hoist, 5-lnch eoHd rubber tires in front and 10-lnch solid rubber tires in the rear. The price of tM track complete is to ke H20, less $6(0 which 4 to toe allowed for three old hoists and bodies which the county is taking off three Nash Quad tracks) that they have been using These trucks were loaned to tbe county by the state and the county equipped them with hoists. The court found that these three trucks could no longer be used to advantage because of the expense of keeping them up and it waa ordered that two of them be returned to the state while the other to to be rigged up for rock 4 ruling purposes. Another matter that came before the court that Is of especial Interest to many of our readers is the pay-- nent for additional right-of-way by the court. Citizens of Union recently presented a petition (or the payment of right-of-way on - route No. 12 beginning at lands of John Mess-mer, west of iLeslie, and extending east towards Union, a distance of 14 -uriles,- moantiag to I188. . The court made a partial payment of $940 towards this right-of-way. Other business transacted by the court follows: Skinner-Kennedy Stationery Co. Is allowed (26.19 for stationery and die. J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co. to allowed 29 for brushes, and mops for poor borne and 121.65 for (brushes and mops for court house. Warrants' Issued to the following are ordered cancelled: No. 462 to Dave Jackson; 466, Lizzie MoCIure: 467, Margaret Stall; 441, John Blom- qum; 460, Silvia Perkins. - Denton Sand; ft Gravel Co. is al lowed 263 for gravel shipped to Washington for' bridge over St. Johns Creek. , Joel Hagan and wife are admitted to poor home as inmates.- A. F. Borberg, county school superintendent, allowed $222.45, salary and expenses for May. . Frank O. Frlcke, road overseer of district No. 38, allowed 1100 as checking account. Jno. J. Schuster 1 allowed $94.50 for repair-tag bridge fill on Fox Creek in road district No. 6. L. H. Gehlert, sheriff, allowed 17.80 for serving citation on Homer I. Hopkins. Geo. J. 8. Keller, circuit clerk,, al lowed $208.33, salary for May..- Bond of r. G. Lane, treasurer of Gerald special road district, is ap proved nd filed. The application for exemption of poll tax by E: J, Holfcnana to reject- so-. . - ..--"tW ft Riley 4k Bailey Construction- Co. " is Allowed $46.10 for labor and material used at bridge over Meramec. Needy- Mothers , allowances . are ordered made. .' ' Subscription amounting to $ 3 1 2 to assist county in the payment, of construction of bridge across Mackle Creek In ll-43-2e, to presented.. ' Tbe Court finds that bridge there ' to a public necessity and the highway en gineer is oraerea 10 ipurcnase steel and cause bridge and approaches to be erected. ' ... . The claim (or compensation of W M. Beauchamp .for quarantining of 20 eows because of tuberculosis is rejected and dismissed, It appearing to the court that cattle were located outside of county at time of quaran tine. . . , . Abstract of fees earned by Geo. J. 8. Keller - as circuit clerk during May to filed. Geo. D. Barnes, agent, to allowed $17.40, balance freight charge due on car of gravel shipped to. Aug Conrads for bridge over St: ' Johns Creek. , ; Arthur Gorg, welfare officer, : to- allowed $11.63 for services and expenses from February 21, 1924, to May 21, 1924. J. F. Ekey, highway engineer, al lowed $70, salary during May. Riley A Bailey Construction Co. allowed $480, balance due oa contract for bridge over Meramec near Pacific J. F. Ekey allowed $30.14 for assistant engineers. .- - H. J. Tiemanu to allowed $47.40 for hauling eoat from cars to poor home and court house. James Davies allowed $232.1$ for Hon. George H. Moore to Speak in County Next Week. ' Hon. George H. Moore of St Louis, who from all apparent Indi cations seems to be leading the field of Democratic aspirants for the nomination for Governor of Missouri, will make his first speaking tour of tne campaign In this county on Fri day and Saturday, June 20 and 21 On Friday, June 20, -beginning at o clock, he will speak in Washing ton, in the evening of the same day be will speak In Pacific at 7:30 o'clock.. On Saturday, June 21, be will speak In Sullivan at 1 o'clock and in St. Clair at 4 o'clock, Later in the campaign Mr, Moore expects to visit Union and other points in the Interest of bis candidacy. Press reports from all sections of Missouri indicate that Mr. Moore is by far the strongest of the Demo emtio candidates for the Governor ship. Late reports from Central Missouri, as well as Northeastvand Southeast, where Mr. Moore has been stumping, are to the effect that he will lead the field in the primary in August.- He is pointed to as a man with exceptional ability, highly acceptable to both tbe Wilson and Reed Democrats, and exceptionally popular in St. Louis, tbe Republican stronghold in the state. Farmers, their families, and the ladies are especially invited to bear Mr. Moore. - - - Franklin County Fed Cattle Sold on Chicago Live Stock Market: Perhaps for the first time In our history has Franklin County been represented on tbe Chicago Market Otto Schmidt and his son, Russell, of Berger, Mo., accompanied four car loads of cattle of their own feed ing to Chicago, last month, one lot weighing 1600 pounds average, sell ing at $10.60 per hundred; another lot weighing 1450 pounds average selling at $10.35 per hundred on the Chicago market, May 28. We un derstand Mr. Schmidt has shipped to market during the past sixty days of his own feeding, nine car -loads of cattle and four car loads of hogs, and has left over, on feed, eight ear loads of cattle and four car loads of hogs wl ich he expects to market within the coming sixty days. : DROWNED WHILE SETTING TROT LINES Henry Borgmann Lost Balance While Dipping Water Out of Small Row Boat. 4 Henry W. Borgmann - of near Beaufort fell out of a skiff into the Bourboise River while in the act of dipping out water and was drowned, late Saturday evening, June 7. The river was high because of tbe recent heavy rains and the body was not found until Sunday morning by ' a party headed by A. Jaeger. The in cident occurred about two miles south of Beaufort. An inquest was held by Coroner W. C. Miller of Labaddie Sunday afternoon, and . the Jury re turned a ; verdict of "Accidental Drowning".' From the testimony of Elmer Mueller at the inquest It appears that a "bunch" went fishing, and af ter Borgmann bad put out one trot line he asked . Mueller to o. .with htm down stream in a skiff to put out some more lines. , After he had put out line he began to dip water out of the boat. Mueller was sitting In the back swat of the skiff when be saw Borgmann . fall backward into the river. Mueller attempted to pass him an oar ou-t did not understand how to get It out, and therefore was helpless as Borgmann came up twice. It is not known it Borgmann knows how to swim.- He to about 24 years of age, farmer, .and lives with btm widowed mother. . , - ... - -. ,-, . i Mueller 'lives west' of ; 'Beaufort about 2 an ilea and admit he .does not know how to swim or row a boat."" After Borgmann fell In, mueiier eaiiea tor aeip irom me out ers upstream about one-halt mile. When they -came in answer- to his calls they found him drifting downstream. . and- saw i nothing . of .Borg mann. except his cap still floating on the water. They launched Mueller's boat and searched further for the body, i -t . , BorgmanVs watch, which he was wearing, stopped at 9:50 o'clock. LOCAL TEAM WINS SPLENDID CONTEST Rock' Islands, of St. Louis Are Victims In Closely Played Contest, Score 2-1. In probably one of the best games ever witnessed on a local diamond the Union Baseball Team defeated the Rock Islands of St. Louis lastj Sunday afternoon in nine innings, by the score of 2 to 1. . The homj boys were on the'short end of tad store during practically the entire game and were unable to -fait the ball with men on bases. Tbe two rum scored by Union were put across in the eighth inning when Julius, the first batter up. in the inning, received a life at first when the right fielder missed a hard chance on a short fly to right. Jones, the next batter up, laced a pretty hit to right which sail ed over the right fielder's head and went for three bases, Julius scoring on the hit. . Jansen, pinch hitting, re ceived a life at first when tbe second baseman missed a hard-hit grounder, Jones scoring the winning run. The Union team played like sea soned veterans in tne field, not a costly mlscue resulting during the entire game. -Schults, tbe Union moundsman,' was master of the sit uation during the entire game, al lowing but 6 hits, no two of which came in a single-inning. The one run scored by the visitors resulted when, with third and first bases oc cupied and two down, an attempt was made to get the runner from first going to second. ' The out was made, but the runner from third crossed the base before the play at second was finished. Quite a nice crowd was out to wit ness the game, although there was still plenty of room in the covered grand stand to accommodate a great many more. The Union team to playing good ball and is deserving of the support and co-operation of the Union fans. Next Sunday the Washington Tig ers will be here for a game with tbe Union team. The Tigers are reputed are being a fast team and will no doubt make it Interesting for Un ion. Game will begin promptly at DISCUSSES: STATE ROAD PROGRAM ' I I I I ! Better Highways Means Better Homes, Schools, Churches, and More Money. . By B. H. Plepmeier, Chief Engineer ' Mo. Highway Commission. - Everyone to interested in our state road program. ' They should be especially interested just now, as the program will be greatly retarded in 1925 if something- Is not done to remedy the condition at an early date. The State Fund Commission has no authority to sell any road bonds in 1925. This would mean a serious delay in our construction program. The next Legislature will be con fronted with a difficult problem to provide road construction and maintenance funds next year because of the present limited revenue. The road, boosters of the State, acting through the : Missouri Auto mobile Club, have started the circulation of an initiative petition so that the question of additional funds and a speeding up of the construc tion program may be acted upon by all voters at the regular election in November to relieve this embarrassing condition. ; - HIGHWAY NEEDS. Your State Highway Commission In a formal statement presented to the Legislature in February 1923, set out clearly that the $60,000,000 of state road bonds would not complete the hard-surfacing of the entire state highway system of 7,640 miles laid out by the Legislature. Under date of .March 20, 1924, your Commis sion further stated tbat public senti ment is demanding a much more rapid completion of the roads than is possible under the present law governing the expenditure of the $60,000,00 of road bonds, and that some definite financing program should be provided at an early date to insure the completion of the 7.640 miles of state roads designat ed, i For an adequate financing plan the Commission has recommended a fit- WHEAT CROP NOW 68 PCLOF NORMAL Late Season Makes County Crops Less Promising Than In Former Years, ' fluprtatendent Honored". County Superintendent Of Schools A.'F. Borberg, received word this week that he had been appointed as one o: tne three judges for the edu catlonal exhibit at the State Fair at Sedalis. August 16 to 23. Actual Judging of the work will begin on Tuesday, August 19. ' This to quite an honor to Mr. Borberg and comes to him because of his prominence among the county superintendents of the state. ' . i Miss Kathryn Moore Married. (Continued on page ei&rbt.) Word comes to us that Miss Kathryn Moore, sister of Mrs. Elmo E. Reybura of this city, and Charles O'Connor, both of St, Louis, were married about three months ago. The marriage was keot a secret un til a short lime ago when their, mar riage became known. Mr. O Connor is an insurance broker. Mrs. O'Con-ner to well known here, having visited here frequently. Mr. and Mrs. ; O'Conner are making their borne in St. Louis. . 1 2:30 o clock. A good crowd and a ty per cent Increase, in motor II- hotly contested game are expected, cense fees, which will make the own-Admission 20c and 30c. er of a Ford car pa $ 3.10 more, On Sunday 'evening a dance will bringing the a veracs ' license fee In be given at the City Park for the Missouri to $12.76, for ell. cars, a benefit of the ball team. There are gasoline tax of two cents per gallon. a great many expenses that come up for motor vehicle fuel, excluding fuel relative to the ball team and it is for tractors, etc.. and the Privilege of the desire to raise this money with- selling bonds at a rate of not to ex- out neing obliged to ask for public coed $15,000,000 annually. This ad-donations. The Oriole Orchestra of ditional revenue, together with the Washington will furnish the music motor license fees that are now col- for the dance. Don't forget, this lected.' will provide an Income, for dance Is Sunday evening, June 16. ' state road purposes of between $9,- 000,000 and $10,000,000 annually. St. Clair Native Dead. ' Tnl wlu enable the Department to speed up tne $60,000,000 construc- Peter Clark MacFarlann a n&tivo tlon program and to complete the of St. Clair, committed suicide in entire road system in every county San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday,' tns State at a date not far beyond June 10, by. firing a bullet into his lnB m pngmaiiy provided lor, in brain. MacFarlane was nationally centennial Koad Law for corn- known as an author, actor and Pieting the $60,000,000 program, preacher. He was 63 years old. His FINANCING. The Centennial Road career reached from his first position l4kw Intended for the motor owner i as a railroad clerk to that of a sue- t0 "nance ' the const suction and ceseful author, flickering for a brief maintenance of the $60,000,000 pro- period before the footlights when he s"1 evident that the was an actor, and Including seven motor license rees win finance the years as a pastor. Withim the oast oo,oo,ooo bond, program without 15 years he had written msnv vol. nr property tax. It is equally evl- umes of fiction and .was a favorite aent the additional income tug contributor to the Donula nbiiM.iKested by the Commission will com- tions. His best known works were Plete the 7,640 miles of state roads Held to - Answer." "Those Who without any - additional, bonds or Hava Come Back ," "The Quest of Property tax, v the Yellow Peril," "The Crack in r "Should the motor owners finance the Bell," and tbe "Hell Pavera." I construction and maintenance of Mr, MacFarlaea ,wu hnVn 4n at -I the entire state road mileare?" and Clalr.a, March I, 1371. i He was "Cn e "ord MT" are questions educated la 4he: Florida Agricultural frenUr raised. College and later attended Berkeley Motor owners can well afford the xsiuie seminary. lexponse accessary to construct and Suicide was attributed to, a. long maintain tne 7,640 miles, or seven The season to late and most crops are less promising than last year, eay theNCarmers of Franklin County who estimate their wheat at 60 per cen of normal, corn 60 per cent, oats 80 per cent, all tame hay 68 per cent. timothy 69 per cent, clover 85 per cent, clover and timothy mixed 81 per cent, alfalfa 80 per cent, pastures 86 peTVent, and gardens 86 per cent. Missouri wheat at 68 per cent normal (15 points below the May 1st condition) Indicates a yield of 10.54 bushels per acre or 21,807,000 bushels, according to E. A. Logan and Jewell Mayes of the Bureau of Agricultural ' Economics and State Board of Agriculture, on 2,069,000 acres compared to .2,914,000 last year when the yield was 37,882,000 bushels. Indications now point to the lowest acre yield since 1916, approximating 1921 at 10.9 bushels. The only other years since 1900 showing a lower yield were 1903 at 8.7 and 1908 at 10, and 1916 at 8.5. Missouri -wheat harvest will be later than usual on account of cool weather during May and June. Hessian fly and chinch bugs have done less damage than last -year. . The crop is best in northwest sections and poorest In eastern counties where crop has deteriorated since May 1. Additional Safety Device for Bank of Union. During the past week the Bank of Union has Installed an additional protection for Its valuables which are kept in Its vault, which Includes Its customers' deposit boxes. The new device is in the form of a gas apparatus which will overcome the in truder even witn tne aid of a gas mask. Several years ago the Bank of Union bad an extra locking device put on their door by the Anakln Locking Device Company of Chicago This device furnished additional locking contraption In the case of culprits being able to master the old locks. The new device just Installed is also a patent of the Anakln Com pany. In case jobbers gain tbeir way through the vault door the gas Is automatically set on and will over power the bandits almost at once. This gas will last at full strength fully twenty-four hours and is referred to as an almost positive protection. It Is a new invention and is being installed by many large banks of the country. Newly Ordained Priest Will Say first bolemn Holy Mass at Local Church. Ret. John Lakebrlnk, who was or dained last Sunday to the priesthood in St. Louis by the Most Rev. John J. Glennon, will say his first Solemn Holy Mass at the Immaculate Con ception Church next Sunday, June 16, at 10:30 o'clock, a. m. Quite some preparations are being made for this service and it is expected that quite a number of priests from the neighboring parishes will' attend Oats acreage shows increase of 10 1 RV Lakebriok is a brother of Win per cent over tost year, totaling 1,- Lakebrlnk of this city. 618.000 acres comnared to 1.380.-1 Beginning Sunday, June 22, ser- 000 in 1923. The June 1st condi- Tlces at the local church will start tion of 70 ner cent indicates an av- with the summer schedule, as fol erage yield per acre of 21.7 bushels tow: lrt Mass at 6:30 o'clock, a. or 32.941.000 bushels against 24.- m-i secuuu iubbs ai o.ov o ciock, a SO) AOfl laat vur. Out a mada hilt I 11 little arowth throughout northern On Friday evening, June 13,' the counties n account of drouth until children of the school will glye closing days of May. The crop Is thelr ,c'08,1,n entertainment at the un- mkin witA nrMrH, chool hall, beginning at 8 o'clock, Missouri tame hay acreage Increas- S;m- Admssion will be 86 cents and 1 nan isn4 -wa las-t vans n 1 vvuvn. wa a - vvuv vivi iaai j vas vs s total of 3,343,000 acres against 3, 310,000 last year. Present tton of 73 per cent Indicates . ton per acre or 8,176,000 tons com pared to 4,038,000 last year. Timo thy hay to 7 2 per cent , of normal, clover 78 per cent, clover and timo thy mixed 75 per cent and alfalfa, I Organize Volunteer Old uuard . '.H FARMERS HOLD BIG MEETING. IN UNION 83 per cent. Timothy shows no -in crease in acreage, but increases are noted in . other varieties. Indica tions are now very strong for much shorter hay crop than last year ow ing to lack of Teserve moisture to Get Additional Contract Signers in County. A meeting of Franklin County farmers was held in the court house Thn corn airnarn from nrpoent I In Union on Monday of this week plantings shows increased acreage w,tn tne ,ocal officers and quite a but stands are poor in most sections "umber of farmers from all parts of due from too much rain and cold in the co"nt.y Present. The main pur- south and too drv and cold In north. Pse OI lne meeting was to create Prapont mniainn i. .iiffl.ini hut h enthusiasm for the Producers Con poor start of the corn crop, and lack Krac' w.hlcn, th.e Mtosm Farmers' FILING DATE CLOSED FOR .CANDIDATES No Last-Minute Filing Many File for Places on' County Central Committees. of reserve moisture in the heavy corn- producing counties, may re- 1)1 In i r tnwa Afin Vi a n last ra s I rf thn nnnntv mcanntatinn XJ a ivt fa. Moles, mice, cut-worms and wire .'z" . m v . . uuteu r aureus u. tuuu, aHBiBwut- iw worms have been especially bad. .,. , tha .,,. ',,,.. Spring wheat sown Is less than last irj7,a X " .Tl -' ?::.!"d.ih9.5PJ "lM0L4!.d.r nd the duties of the "Old Guard." Tbe last day for the filing of can didates for office was last Friday. June 6, There were no last-minute , filing of candidates for remunerative) offices, although there were quite a number of filings the last few daya for committeemen. Since two years ago there has been some changes in . the law governing the election of committeemen. According to the new law, each voting precinct is entitled to two committeemen from each party, one of which must be male and the other a female. This change was not generally known and according to the filings there will be several contests unless some of those who filed withdraw. The new law also gives the City of Washington 8 committeemen, Instead- of two aa for merly. Washington has tour voting precincts. A complete Hat of those who have filed for county or township offices-follow: REPUBLICAN Sheriff Arthur Gorg. John Smith, Wolf H. Remmert. Prosecuting Attorney Frank W ' Jenny, Herbert A. Krog. Assessor Pleasant A. Smith,' Theo. A. Hoemann, Louis H. Gehlert. Treasurer Henry Griefleld. County Judge, 1st District Win. J. Mueller. County Judge, 2nd District J. E. Cole. Representative Wm. L, Steiner.. Benj. H. R. Pelater. Surveyor Jesse F. Ekey. Public Administrator Hermann F. Hansen. Coroner Dr. 6. L. Dewhirst. Constable (Lyon Township) C. A- Cuno. ' - Constable (St. John Township) - Erwln A. VltU Committeemen Boeuf Julius A, Krueger, Mr. Wm. L. Steiner. Boles Floreni Drewel, Miss E. C. Calkins, Mrs. Ella Garrett. Boone Thoe. F. Dulamy, Otto W. Reutter, Louis H. Kampschmldt. Calvey Otto Kober, Geo. B. Zum- walt, Marguerite A. TurobulL . , Central Oone- Wall, Frank. Weatherford. . Lyon Wm. RetDmeyer, Mrs. Louis A. Pelster. Meramec J. V. Denny, ' A. T. Glaser. New Haven Edw. Hebbeler. Mrs. Henry L. Hoemann, Mies h. C. Wer- ges. Union L. P. Ware, Amanda S. Brown. Washington I Ed. Hake. Mrs. A. A. Hesse, Mrs. J. H. Schaper. Washington II Henry Oberhausv ' Clara H. Evans. - Washington III Rud. Stelnhaus, - Association is fostering. The meetlni was called to order by John Lindner, county secretary Mrs. Wm. F. Vitt, of the county association. He Intro- Washington IV H. A, duced Floren L. Cuno, assistant see- stroeter, Mrs. E. H. Otto, DEMOCRATIC Herk- Representative Oscar Holtmeyer. Sheriff John J. Gable. Committeemen - . Boeuf Henry Strotbmann. and; losing battle wKh; iU health. Boosts Lloyd for Governor. per cent system. Investigations hava been-made over a period of about fiv years, by the Iowa State Col- legs, and the Iowa State Hlrhwav Department, In cooperation with the U. 8. Office of Public Roads, to de- Irvln 'Scully, veteran newspaper man nf fit T yin fa In TTnlnn n sees- a aa av as Ivlt VU 1 a . Saturday of last week in the Interest te'n tne C09t of operating motor of the candidacy of Hiram Lloyd for Th1:le XW Mgh- tbe Republican nomination for Gov- way"- Kun wtt ade of ernor of Missouri. Mr. Scully has Wonwnd r ml!e OTer wlou types covered a large part of. this section J rc1 surfacing with many kinds or tna nit tar thai i.invii.fii-.nnv.i"' uiuiur Tcuicies. r ruin loa nata ernor Club and "finds considerable I Ueoted, we find that there is an sentiment favoring Mr. Lloyd's can- average saving oi two ana one-hall didacy. Mr. Scully, was . formerly ettta Per mile in gasoline, tires and with the St. Louis TlmM later with general upkeep of the cars In favor the Associated' Press, and at present of the improved road over the or- has cnaree of the nnbllcltv work nf umary oiri roao. i am sure that the Liord-foT-Gowrnor Club. : He In-1 moot of you Will agree that the bad forms us that laer In the campaign I condition of our roads during the Mr. Lloyd will visit Franklin County. P&st x months has cost you large . . I amus w money ana eiptramve aeiavs. Concert and Dance at Washing- rna ,n mBF iwtees more than the 'ton Juno 20 " vi"-j uw yer mile , t, I quoted above. " I T 1 - -' ----- .I.LI- jsi The American Legion of Washing- iT'S " L'TJilVV? p" ton has booked their biggest -attrac- '!r. LVJ."" un- nf iii. .,. r hiri,. iht ITU' otor owner and at least twen- r..n. n Tk. Vo.I, m..K nv.... i irai uii m -aiw luueag? irav- of St. Louis, now playing at the Mis- t LtJ7n "ii", T6hlcIfi souri Theatre, ths Coronado Hotel l? !dit1V,H,,, and the Sunset Hill Country Club, tate ystem, if it were nio. - . ,j Improved. Assuming that the motor The concert will consist of popular' T,"r tTmI" bOUt ho"nd and classical selections and solos and f"!" Bn?11 wu.!4 hT9 rill nrnmntlv i at B VIu-W I co i,gvi JUim. W "LI J per Cent Immediately after the concert this 5 T0!ki B,iI r8Teled large 10-piece orchestra will play I "f "l l"f on for the Pavilion Jitney Dance. Ad- ',a system, ine saving, mission for the concert will be 60c. I therefore, to the motor owner, at tbe rmv ui iwu man outnuu cents per mile In operating his ear over a hard-surfaced road compared with operat ing ever the average dirt road, would be at least 2t2.E0, because of, the TkA iriA n ..n.A " H i. ...... ,.ni.i. JLlriLrXUi t'UA to th tribune, are members of creased over last year, but the pros- ,u ...! .tj L af ,.m pT SJL1 J contract and who are taking the Calvey D. I. Brennan, B. Soheve, fJfJfjS.Jf'i'L..?3?.. de: initiative to get others In their dls- Jr. . ' 1"'"'"" .."?' 01 trlct or neighborhood to sign no. ' Ceatral--T. W. Rakes, Geo. W. vrnu In iit u Following Mr. Cuno, W. R. Detmer, Reed, Margla B. Duckworth, Mrs. J. .Fruit crop will be fair, with apples fla.Mm.n t n, ...i..,i w win. t. i. l.oai!S!..Vt,wo:thJr?1 orop' wh'cl1 made an appealing address to the' Meramec-lj. W. Bealke, J. T uvivw -une. peacnes Jocai members and the "Old Guards," Williams. M. Cora C. Hartmeister, .LT .k ,v ,i; ; following the noon hour, a roll I Mabel M. Lane. - " fined to tbe southern third of state: call nhnwari that thirty w,i ,i.,. I . Pninia i.iiimi. n.. ?L--rl. m a crop.; ttome were present. A temporary organ!- St. Johns James C. Maupin. Mrs. ...... .wui u uuriawi, sauon was men formed by electing Theckla Brisker. . ' out need warm weather. O. C. Lrnch viea-nrfwMant -nf th.l ,iinin . t rvumu w tt.m. Ulunnri . .- .M 1 . I I , . auiorouai bivn IU - BQHQUI trc CDUDIT OrarfttllKfLtfnn alai ahalamo n I VILia .V- practically aU Idwer in prospect than and John Lindner as secretary. It 1 , Washington 1-3. H. Dickbrader. a year ago. nay conoKiona point to was then decided to elect a chair-1 Washington III J. B. Buach. Sr. high prices next year. All crops man for each township. , I , . need warmer weather and a contln- Hon. J. W. Booth of Union u iA. W t?..i:4 in- ir-i nlng to Aeed cultivation. Former Union , Boy Honored. notjaui .., maUm. n. n M 9 ... M.i. ..luj . . k . . . . ".vi,.. .uauuuu. vi iiiuiB- Miinu vu 10 uiaae a snort aooress in I t.ii u. ..j c, rni tore. Corn and cotton are begin- which- he stated that somethin Meetings Here, and at St. Ualr would have to be done for the aarl- - . UOinjr 10, 1'aciflC. .. cultural class, as arricultur is thl foundation of our government, ahd I ' Frank A. BHirks. the evangelist. with agriculture destroyed it meant no held the successful meeting here destruction of our rovernment. Thai I in Union and has at this writinr. 187. Royal D. M. Bauer, son of Mr. and meeting was then adiourned. Ths I additions to the fit. Clair Bantist Mrs. m. -w. juauer, rormeriy of un- meeting of the delegates and ths tinurcn. is to begin a meeting with, ion, has lately been awarded the "Old Guards" was then called totne BPtist Church In Pacific, Sun- ueita Bigma n scholarship key at order by Chairman O. C. Lvtwh. fnr day morning. - the University of Missouri for the the purpose of comnletlnar thaHrl The people of Pacific are traylnr class in Business and Public Admin-1 temporary organization. The deler I looking forward to a great re- istration oi gates of the various townshlnn !.. Tlval there. This key is now recognised as the ed the following chairmen, for the highest scholastic honor that can be following townshlns: To Celphmt Advent nf FlavrWff cvuiou uT siuuiiuu i-egiDierea m tne . soeui townsnip, US Car HOltmeier. I ' l.t&hla at I gKoiMi. V - . aiaaVSiI skwei Schools of Commerce. It is awarded New Haven: Boles townihln. Jnhn annually by the faculty at each uni- Dollar, Pacific; Central townshln. Charch Services in Moselle. ' Rev. Edw. D. Byrd will bold regu lar services In the Moselle Presby terian Church every Sunday, begin- improvement of the state road' sys-ning at 11 o'clock, a. m.. and S hem.. - 'clotk, p. m. Tne interested puouc invited to attend. . ' (Continued) pa page four.) versity In which there is a chapter Geo. Sachs, Union; Union township UcTring the Union WrTuA'i of tbe fraternity, to the senior who, W. L. AUton. Washington: naivv !tciiri-i A" -Un.lon. l!'1.ef!t.,., . "8 - j x j s . . . . . . . -i. . . - . w " ' tuu ruwur v.o. m iiirnian 11 trn r ani upon Bruiuftuoo, ja idb opinion oi lownaaip. Aiirea Bay, KobflrUrille; I nna. Vk tw. rr STS .SSSSJS- Klek.m9p, wmVrrfortflti merce. Cowan. Gerald; Lyon township. Her- 5-7 rfti. t"lI 'Jti This key can be awardnd to anv man Likr RA...rnr. t.i-i-.-.. I on ? ,tn DeBt Picnics of the student in the School of Commerce ship. Vernie - Emmons Lon.ri.7. !J""U" neo to ceieDrate the regardless of whether he Is a mem- Meramec township, H. La. Doyle, f mVairltinn fV fihHi A ber of, Delta 8lgma Pi. Mr. Bauer. 8ullivan. - S"nii0.i'om LbMI It however, is a charter member of the The chairman of each township ' at Tbaddi knrTw. fti.!! chapter at the University of Missouri, was instructed to notify every local . Jzi aov J neT.vd At tha. Dru..t tim. mv r..,i. i. ir.m -i..k i. m. .-.v. V. ITT. hTe a time and we hope they connected with the Andit .nil Rnnri on. or t. "rtM nn..A.-'. j " i wiucume-again ana onng irienaa to. Comnanr of America. Pnhll .lth. .m. th- 7,,1. .V", I iee now the "burg" looks afterit - - - p w .v wuv vyaawaa aaau IUD11 I has A countants, of St Louis. township. It is the duty of every HZ. . Mr. Bauer Is a graduate of the lceal club resident and Aerator n I Union High School, class of 1910, co-operate with these men and see Ciidehaua iVhaioi n iw.i ' the school at that time rivine but that their club lavt. u.t . &"iclians School Closing Postponed! two years work. Both Royal and "Old uuard" or as many as they see major Bauer are now graauates or nt ana forward their names to the toe state university. Major having cnairman oi their township, graduated this spring with a B. 8. . . degree In 'Agrculture. The Bauer Ice Cream Social at Oak Grove. ne distinction of having The Ladles Aid of the Oak Oro worsea tneir ways tnrough the uni- rhnroh n i i oi.i I oi tna t. , . a ,.. - - n ... B w IzsaaH DlViai I HdatK Uwa Uaaalli. ir..ll - versity witn out little financial aid. on the church lawn Satnrdav inn, ., Z . , Vu "ann. au They are well known here and we u, beginning 27 7 o'clock o m16" f .adTmle,,'0,, told " join their many friends in eztndiag EvJi. ' P- fttraooa of Janets will be honored congratulations. ' f j.nmmm 1? Don't forget this to June 2H. The closing : exercises of tha St. Jobns 8chool at Gildehaus which were to have taken place on'Sundav afternoon, June S, 1)24. at the ak..l U..1I a.u A m - cuaugs qi time.